# Aaron Koressel

> Product Designer Director at Roblox | Former Pixar Animator

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/aaronkoressel

I love transforming complex technical systems into intuitive, approachable workflows.
I specialize in designing creative tools that empower everyone, from seasoned pros to total beginners.

## Work Experience
### Product Design Director @ Roblox
Jan 2024 – Present

### Principal Product Designer @ Roblox
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

### Animation Tools Lead, Senior Animator @ Pixar Animation Studios
Jan 2008 – Jan 2022 | Emeryville, CA
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3306712/

Animation Tools Lead
- Responsible for animation tools roadmap and directing animation engineers in this work.
- Hands-on design and engineering for Pixar's proprietary animation system.
- Worked directly with animators, designers, engineers, and studio leaders to create compelling animation tools.

Character Animator
- Responsible for character acting/performance across many feature films and shorts.
- Pre-production work including character development, rig testing, and developing animation technology.

Additional responsibilities
- New animator software training and mentorship.
- Animation internship software training, and lectures on animation.
- Presenter and track leader for DISGRAPH, Disney's internal animation technology conference.

### Animator @ Reel FX
Jan 2008 – Jan 2008

### Animator @ Autofuss
Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 | San Francisco, CA
Animation, Motion Graphics
Engineering for a motion-controlled stop motion camera driven from Maya

### Animator @ Blue Sky Studios
Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | White Plains, NY
Character Animation on "Horton Hears a Who"

### Animator @ Psyop
Jan 2007 – Jan 2007


## Education
### Character Animation
Academy of Art University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/aaron-koressel-6827771
- Portfolio: http://www.aaronkoressel.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13